Vegetable growing . Fig. 39.—From left to right—barrel pump, three types of bucket pumps,and knapsack sprayer. (The Country Gentleman.) which are often dropped where last used. A rusty rake andespecially a rusty hoe are very unsatisfactory tools to workwith, and it requires some time to wear the rust away. A 60 GARDEN TOOLS cloth dampened with coal oil or machine oil and wiped overthe parts of the tools that come in contact with the soil, soas to remove all particles of earth, will keep garden tools in asatisfactory condition, provided they are stored in a Fig. 40.—The Vermorel nozz
Vegetable growing . Fig. 39.—From left to right—barrel pump, three types of bucket pumps,and knapsack sprayer. (The Country Gentleman.) which are often dropped where last used. A rusty rake andespecially a rusty hoe are very unsatisfactory tools to workwith, and it requires some time to wear the rust away. A 60 GARDEN TOOLS cloth dampened with coal oil or machine oil and wiped overthe parts of the tools that come in contact with the soil, soas to remove all particles of earth, will keep garden tools in asatisfactory condition, provided they are stored in a Fig. 40.—The Vermorel nozzle throws a mist spray. It is used singly or inpairs. In the autumn, after the garden work is completed for theseason, the tools should be given a general overhauling,repaired, smeared over with a heavy grease where likely torust, and put under a substantial cover where they willbe well protected during the winter months. CARE OF TOOLS 01
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